- I am a woman who had diabetes when pregnant or had a baby weighing more than nine pounds at birth.

The Diabetes Risk Test is available by calling the U.P. Diabetes Outreach Network at (906) 228-9203 or going online to www.diabetesinmichigan.org and clicking on Diabetes Alert Day.

Warning signs of diabetes include:

- Going to the bathroom a lot.

- Feeling hungry or thirsty all the time.

- Blurry vision.

- Losing weight without trying.

- Feeling tired all the time.

- Tingling/numbness in the hands or feet.

- Cuts/bruises that are slow to heal.

What's alarming is that 80 percent show no warning signs of diabetes when they are diagnosed.

If you have any of the above risk factors or signs of diabetes, talk with your doctor or health care provider about being tested for diabetes. One or two simple blood tests can detect diabetes.

Currently, there is no cure for diabetes; however, early detection can prevent or delay diabetes-related complications.

Got diabetes? Get educated. Take control of your health.

Diabetes education is available in your local community. To find a Diabetes Educator in your area, contact your local hospital or the Upper Peninsula Diabetes Outreach Network at (906) 228-9203 or online at www.diabetesinmichigan.org.